The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-03-22
TUESDAY. MARCH "a, 1887.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

Wilhelm Frederick Ludwig, the great
head OF United Germany attains, II
living, his ninetIeth year today No
one of the crowned heads Of the world
wears the honors Of regal state more
modestly, neither does any sovereign
Of the present time command more
devoted loyalty among his people.
Honored for his sterling moral quail
ties, as well as on account of his high
position, Emperor William may well be
pointed to as a shining example OF
what the supreme executive OF nation
ought to be. Not the least important
and conspicuous among the qualities
to which much of the success Of the
sovereign and Of the empire is due is
the discrimination he has invariably
exercised in his choice Of the men he
has placed in charge Of public affairs
and in the adoption Of State policy
more liberal in its character than his
own private opinions would have APP
proved. 1t needed a man born to
rule, to place Bismarck at the head
Of the Government, and Won Moltke
over the Army. These master minds
Of Germany'were not developed among
the court favorites or hangers-on at the
seat Of Government Their high quail
ties we're appreciated and utilized for
the advancement Of German interests,
and herein lies one Of the secrets Of
the unparalleled success Of the crowned
head around which to day are gathered
laurels Of fame and honor inspiring
the millions Of his subjects with graft
tude that he has lived so long.
The main items in his public history
are that when a young man OF sixteen,
he was engaged in military service in
the campaigns against Napoleon l.; in
IS4o, he was appointed Governor Of
Pomeranis; in I848, he left Prussia
on account Of the revolutions Of that
year, and went to England, where he
lived the greater part Of year and re
turned TO his own land to become I
member Of the National Assembly; II
1857, October 2Srd, the government
of Prussia was placed in his hands ow
ing to the reigning King having be
come incapacitated; in the followin
year. on the 9th Of October, he wa
declared regent, and January anC
1861, he became King; on the roth Q
December, 1870, he was elected b
reclamation and on the 10Th Of jar
uary following was proclaimed Emperc
Of Germany.
In politics, the venerable Emperc
is no democrat. His private opinion
have always inclined towards absoll
tIsm in government, being disposed |
favor the doctrine of the "dlvine rigl
OF kings" but, unlike Others holdin
similar views, he consulted nations
interests and judiciously waived h
opinions when by insisting upon then
as didthe infatuated Stuarts Of Englan'
he might imperil the peace Of the coul
try and the stability Of the throne. b
making timely concessions to publ
opinion, the aged monarch liberalize
the institutions of the empire and il
tensified the loyalty of the people
their sovereign.
In celebrating the ninetieth brit
day anniversary Of their sovereign, oil
German friends will have the satisfa
ton OF feeling that the sympathies
other nationalties are with them,
every person in this cosmopolitan con
munity who appreciates essential mob
ity Of character, recognizes in Emper'
William the sort OF man whom The
delight to honor,